Prepare your swuits! More New Girl is on the way; Fox has renewed the Zooey Deschanel comedy for a fifth season. "Four seasons in, New Girl continues to be one of the smartest and most relatable comedies on television," said Fox's president of entertainment, David Madden. "The writing is razor-sharp, the ensemble is consistently hilarious, and we couldn't be more proud . . . We absolutely love this show and we're so excited to bring it back for season five." Deschanel is currently pregnant with her first child, so there will either have to be some tricky camera angles in those first few episodes, or production may need to resume later than usual. In the meantime, let's enjoy the final episodes of season four, and don't forget to take a look at all the shows that have been canceled or renewed so far!
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Just in time for its return to original episodes tonight, Fox comedy “New Girl” has been picked up for a fifth season, the network announced Tuesday.

While not the ratings dynamo it was early in its run, “New Girl” remains a key component of Fox’s live-action comedy roster, so it’s renewal was something of a no-brainer. The show is also set to celebrate its 100th episode during the upcoming 2015-16 season (most likely in November).

“Four seasons in, ‘New Girl’ continues to be one of the smartest and most relatable comedies on television,” said David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. “The writing is razor-sharp, the ensemble is consistently hilarious, and we couldn’t be more proud of Liz, Brett, Dave and the entire ‘New Girl’ team. We absolutely love this show and we’re so excited to bring it back for Season Five.”

Fox has renewed "New Girl" for a fifth season.
That upcoming season will include the Zooey Deschanel comedy's 100th episode, and since "New Girl" comes from Fox's sister studio (as opposed to, say, "The Mindy Project," which is produced by NBC Universal), the network has incentive to keep it around even though its live ratings have become fairly modest.
Damon Wayans Jr. will be leaving the show at the end of this season, but the other castmembers will be sticking around.
After being in repeats for most of this month, the show's back with a new episode tonight at 9 guest-starring NFL defensive superstar J.J. Watt.
I haven't written much about "New Girl" this season, but I've been enjoying most of it. What does everybody else think? Are you happy Jess and her friends are sticking around? And how have you felt about this season overall?
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Oddly enough, the pickup comes as work on Season 5 is already underway. The show remained in production after wrapping Season 4 in order to get a jump on Season 5 ahead of Deschanel’s maternity leave (the actress’ pregnancy is not being incorporated into the show).

Meanwhile, TVLine has exclusively learned that at least one (but likely more) of those
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Any day where a show we love doesn't get canceled is a good day!
Fox's New Girl is officially coming back for a fifth season—and in fact, they've already begun shooting season five.
E! News was on set yesterday as the cast celebrated the great news (Ok, who are we kidding? They knew for a while! But now it's finally official), while shooting the fifth season premiere. See what hints they had to drop about season five in the video above!
Zooey Deschanel told us she's thrilled to be coming back for more—along with, of course, her impending motherhood. The 34-year-old star announced in January that she's having a baby with now fiancé Jacob
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“Weird Loners” is not “New Girl,” the show’s star Becki Newton wants potential viewers to know. That said, the series hails from “New Girl” producer Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar. It premieres after “New Girl” and follows four young, single friends who are essentially neighbors.
“I guess it is similar in that it’s people in close proximity, bunch of weirdos co-existing,” Newton explained to TheWrap during a recent set visit. “The difference is they’re not living in the same apartment. They’re two townhouses next-door to each other, so I think it does lend itself to more singular storylines for each character.
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If only “Weird Loners” were anywhere near as interesting as its title. Instead, this latest Fox comedy falls into that middle realm of nothing special, featuring a quartet of quirky characters, all in their mid-30s, each of whom remains single for his or her own reasons. Still, delaying marriage isn’t as shocking as it once was, just as these kinds of self-absorbed characters don’t exactly break fresh ground. Fox has enjoyed some recent successes — generating sampling of “The Last Man on Earth” — but there’s nothing here that can’t be seen executed significantly better (and every bit as timely) in any random “Seinfeld” rerun.

Indeed, after three episodes of the series, it’s still something of a struggle to come up with a clear description of it, other than to note that by the end of episode one, all four characters are living adjacent to each other in a Queens townhouse.
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Zooey Deschanel sounds like she'll be a pretty fun mama! The "New Girl" star stopped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Thursday, where she opened up about her pregnancy. The actress -- who looked radiant wearing a red A-line dress and matching red lipstick -- revealed that she and fiance Jacob Pechenik are waiting to find out the sex of their baby. "We are going to be surprised. It's more fun, you know? Make it into a game," she joked. While some mothers have an intuition whether they are having a baby boy or baby girl, Zooey says she's still on the fence. "I go back and forth," she revealed. The expecting star also said that she hasn't been sticking to her vegan diet either. "I eat some vegan meals ... but sometimes you're hungry and you want food that's not vegan," she said with a laugh. "You can't eat so many things when you're pregnant,
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Zooey Deschanel likes a bit of mystery.
The New Girl star appeared on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday. Jimmy Kimmel joked about the TV star's baby bump, saying, "Either you're pregnant or you smuggled a cantaloupe out of the green room."
"I'm pregnant?" Zooey asked, pretending to be caught off guard. "No, I knew I was pregnant."
"Wouldn't that be something?" Jimmy asked. The engaged actress laughed and played along, saying, "I found out on the show! Everyone was like, 'You look pregnant!' and then I was like, 'Oh, my God! I am!'"
"That would top those TLC shows for sure" the comedian cracked.
News: Get
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Sushi and coffee and cheese, oh my! Zooey Deschanel can't wait to give birth — not just because she wants to meet her little son or daughter-to-be, but also because she wants to indulge in all the foods you're not supposed to eat when you're pregnant.
The adorkable New Girl star, 35, stopped by Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show on Thursday, March 26, and dished all about her pregnancy diet, which excludes some of her favorite things in life.
"You can't eat so many things when you're pregnant!" the [...]
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Schmidt's mom has landed. We repeat: Schmidt's mom has landed.
This is not a drill, New Girl fans! After four seasons, we're finally getting to meet the woman who gifted the world with the wonderful (and lovably douchey!) creature that is Schmidt (Max Greenfield). And trust us when we tell you she's everything you've ever dreamed she'd be and more.
Don't believe us? Well, then take it from Greenfield in this exclusive sneak peek at the Fox hit's March 31 episode, which gives you your first look at Saturday Night Live vet Nora Dunn as Louise, Schmidt's mama.
Her arrival puts Schmidt "into a bit of a panic. She's a bit of an overbearing mother," Greenfield
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Picture it: Germany, 1989. (Yes, the first four words of this American Idol recap are inspired by The Golden Girls‘ incomparable Sophia Petrillo.)

Knight Rider star David Hasselhoff is performing a partial striptease in the one country that’s embraced his pop-star aspirations as warmly as they’ve accepted sauerkraut and spätzle on their dinner tables. He’s shaking what his mama gave him and belting some of the decade’s biggest hits: “Walking on Sunshine.” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.” “Let’s Dance.”

Best known for “Saturday Night Live,” on which she garnered popularity for her impression of Kim Kardashian, Pedrad left “SNL” after five seasons to join the Fox family, co-starring in the sitcom “Mulaney.” She is currently recurring on the net’s “New Girl,” now in its fourth season.

Nasim Pedrad is getting her own show. The Saturday Night Live alumna has closed a deal with 20th Century Fox TV and Fox to create and write a comedy project for her to star in. She also will executive produce the project, eyed for the next development cycle, with 3 Arts Entertainment.
Pedrad is already in the Fox family. This season, she co-starred on the Fox/Universal TV comedy series Mulaney. She is recurring on the Fox/20th TV comedy New Girl and a regular on the…
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There they are!
Meaning, there's Zooey Deschanel, her growing baby bump and her stunning engagement diamond! This, of course, is the sparkler she received from producer fiancé (and soon-to-be-dad) Jacob Pechenik. The couple announced their happy engagement and baby news back in January.
The New Girl star gave us a good flash of her round (or pear-shaped, if we tilt our heads and squint) diamond when she was leaving a pilates class in Beverly Hills. The mom-to-be was spotted looking comfy and casual in leggings, furry Ugg boots and a heather gray sweater. It seems that Zooey is keeping fit well into her pregnancy, as she's been seen going on hikes with her man.
Also on display? That growing
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For example, what’s up with Michele’s dated windbreaker? Unless the former Glee star is going though a retro fashion phase, could this be a hint that Scream Queens is going to be set in the ’80s or ’90s? It’s no secret
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As if Julian Morris wasn't hot enough, there's also the British-accent factor. Over the past few years, the handsome actor has won plenty of fans' hearts thanks to his roles on Once Upon a Time and Pretty Little Liars. Recently, he also played Jess's sexy boyfriend on New Girl - a character named Ryan Geauxinue, hilariously pronounced "goes in you" - and he caught the attention of even more admirers. Whether you're already a die-hard fan or new to the Julian fandom, here are the ridiculously sexy pictures and GIFs you need to see.
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Zooey Deschanel shared her exciting pregnancy news back in January, and now she's showing off her baby bump! The New Girl star, who reportedly got engaged to boyfriend Jacob Pechenik this year, covered her growing belly in a sweatshirt after leaving a workout class in La on Monday. Zooey is already proving to be a stylish pregnant woman, and there are even more reasons she'll be an adorkable mom. Zooey hasn't given any details about her due date, but it looks like she'll have a break to enjoy her pregnancy since New Girl has finished shooting its fourth season, with the finale airing on May 5.
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